Freight trains can produce only relatively small accelerations. (a) What is the final velocity of a freight train that accelerates at a rate of 0.0500 m/s² for 8.00 min, starting with an initial velocity of 4.00 m/s? (b) If the train can slow down at a rate of 0.550 m/s² how long will it take stop from this velocity? (c) How far will the train travel in each case (a) and (b)? to come to a

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Freight trains can produce only relatively small accelerations.
(a) What is the final velocity of a freight train that accelerates at a rate of 0.0500 m/s²
for 8.00 min, starting with an initial velocity of 4.00 m/s?
(b)
If the train can slow down at a rate of 0.550 m/s² how long will it take
stop from this velocity?
How far will the train travel in each case (a) and
(b)?
(c)
to come to a
Transcribed Image Text:Freight trains can produce only relatively small accelerations. (a) What is the final velocity of a freight train that accelerates at a rate of 0.0500 m/s² for 8.00 min, starting with an initial velocity of 4.00 m/s? (b) If the train can slow down at a rate of 0.550 m/s² how long will it take stop from this velocity? How far will the train travel in each case (a) and (b)? (c) to come to a
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